Tuesday, June 01, 2004
I'm crazy for trying....and crazy for crying......
Al Gore has pissed the GOP off enough to now officially be labeled "unstable". Gore's speech last week that was sponsored by MoveOn.org seems to have created quite a stir. The thrust of Gore's speech was that Bush had brought dishonor to our nation with his handling of the Iraq situation...and that Bush has betrayed basic American values.
WorldNetDaily gets in on the action by referring to Gore as "psycho".
Those bastions of good journalism (rolling eyes) at NewsMax say about Gore and the Democrats,"This is a party that at its core believes that evil can be seduced or at least convinced to only eat one of your arms and legs.
The Boston Herald(the newspaper in Boston that carries the rightwing torch and is cited in Bush ads against Kerry all the time) is indignant that Gore would call Bush "incompetent. They call Gore a "disgrace" and "repugnant".
And finally...the rightwing birdcage liner New York Post says Gore is "insane" and his speech the "single craziest political performance" of the writer's lifetime. I guess "Bring it on" doesn't count.
As I read through each of these pieces I'm struck that none of them actually rebut anything Gore says. They smear Gore as a psycho. This is one of the consistent tactics used by the right and by the White House to attempt to dismiss criticism from individuals both outside and within.
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WorldNetDaily gets in on the action by referring to Gore as "psycho".
Those bastions of good journalism (rolling eyes) at NewsMax say about Gore and the Democrats,"This is a party that at its core believes that evil can be seduced or at least convinced to only eat one of your arms and legs.
The Boston Herald(the newspaper in Boston that carries the rightwing torch and is cited in Bush ads against Kerry all the time) is indignant that Gore would call Bush "incompetent. They call Gore a "disgrace" and "repugnant".
And finally...the rightwing birdcage liner New York Post says Gore is "insane" and his speech the "single craziest political performance" of the writer's lifetime. I guess "Bring it on" doesn't count.
As I read through each of these pieces I'm struck that none of them actually rebut anything Gore says. They smear Gore as a psycho. This is one of the consistent tactics used by the right and by the White House to attempt to dismiss criticism from individuals both outside and within.
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